Rake.



H WATSON. RAKE.

APPLICATION FILED I514, 1907.

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HUGH WATSON, OF CAIRO, NEBRASKA.

RAKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed May 4,1907. Serial No. 371,927.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I'IUGH WA'IsON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cairo, in the county of Hall and State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rakes; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to what are known as sweep rakes, and moreparticularly to an attachment for the same, and it has for its object toprovide a device of this kind which will be simple, cheap andOffiCiOIllJ, and can be applied to any style of rake.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, Figure 1is a perspective View of one form of rake provided with my attachment;Fig 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rake with the attachmentlowered and being used to push a load of hay alter the teeth have beenwithdrawn; and Fig. 3 is a similar view with the attachment raised topermit of the teeth Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1indicates a sweep rake of any desired construction, the one shown in thedrawing being known as a side sweep.

The attachment consists of a pushing head or panel, 2, which ispivotally secured to the rake head, 3, in any desired manner and is ofsuch size and length as to substantially correspond with the outline ofthe teeth, 4, of the rake; that is, the side bars, 5, of the attachmentare located substantially in. line with the outer teeth, and the pushinghead or panel portion, 6, extends outwardly substantially even with thefront end of the teeth, 4.

The head 6 is preferably pivotally secured to the side bars 5 as bymeans of flanges 7, near the lower edge, and adjusting rods, 8, areconnected with the upper edge of the head at their forward ends and aremovably connected with the side bars 5 at their lower ends as by meansof bolts, 9, which are adapted to be passed through perforations, 10, insaid bars. A truss rod, 11, may be pro vidcd for the head 6 so as togive it sufiicient rigidity, and braces, as cross rods, 12, may beprovided for giving the desired rigidity to the entire attachment toprevent it from bending out of shape when being used, said cross rodspreferably extending from the pivot point at the rear diagonally forwardto the opposite corner in front, and rigidly secured together at thecenter, where they cross.

The panel is swung upon its pivots to hold it out of the way whenloading a sweep or rake, as by means of a lever, 13, which is pivotall ysecured to the rake head, 3, and provided with connectors, as chains orcables, 14, which extend from the free end of the lever to the top ofthe panel.

The lever 13 may be operated in any manner, and any suitable means maybe provided for holding it in its adjusted position for holding thepanel elevated or letting it be lowered into position for use, as may bedcsired. In the drawings the lever 15 is shown pivotally connected tothe rear end of a brace, 16, as two converging arms, which are securedat their forward ends to the rake head, 3. A link, 17, connects thelever 15 with the lever 13 for moving them in unison, and an ordinarysegmental rack, 18, may be provided for being engaged by a suitable pawlor locking member 19 on the lever 15 for holding said levers and thepanel in the desired position.

In using an attachment as above described, the levers are so actuated oradjusted as to hold the panel up out of the way of the rake or sweepwhen the latter is being loaded. After the sweep has thus been loadedand has been driven to the point where the grain is to be deposited forsubsequent use, as upon a stacker, the entire sweep is moved backward,as by backing the horses, which will withdraw the teeth from under theload of grain, as shown at 20, in Fig. 3 and the panel is then loweredso that it will rest upon the tips of the teeth between the head of thesweep and the load of grain. The sweep is then again moved forward bythe horses, which will cause the front plate or head of the panel toengage with the load of grain and push it onto the stacker, as will bereadily understood. The panel is then again raised into its elevatedposition, and the sweep returned to the field for another load. The headof the panel can be so adjusted, by means of the braces, as to preventit from jumping up -when it comes in contact with the grain, the loweredge of the panel being preferably extended slightly in front of theupper edge.

By using an attachment as above described, it will be seen that thegrain is prevented from sticking to the teeth of the sweep when beingunloaded, and the danger of breaking the teeth of the sweep is largelyeliminated. The entire attachment will add but a trifle to the weight ofthe sweep, yet it can be lowered onto the grain after the sweep has beenfilled and assist in retaining the same thereon while going to thestacker, and especially in case of windy weather.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1

1. In combination with a sweep rake, an attachment 100 thereforcomprising side members and a pushing head, the side members beingpivotnily connected with the rake and with the pushing head, and meansfor swinging the pushin; head upon its pivots for varying itsinclination.

2. in combination with a sweep rake, an attachment 105 thereforcomprising side pieces pivotally secured to the rake head, a pushinghead pivotally secured at its lower edge to the free ends 01' said sidepieces, and braces pivotnlly secured to the upper edge of said pushinghead and adjustably secured at their rear ends to said side pieces.

3. In combination with a sweep rake, an attachment therefor comprisingperforated side pieces pivotally secured to the rake head, a pushinghead having its ends flanged and pivotally secured at its lower edge tosaid side pieces, braces pivotally secured to the upper ends of said 115flanges, and bolts through said perforations in the side pieces forengaging with the rear ends of said braces, and holding the pushing headin its desired position.

4. In combination with a sweep rake, a pushing head pivotally securedthereto, a lever arranged on the rake head, means for connecting thefree end of the lever with the pushing head, and means for holding saidlever in an adjusted position.

5. In combination with a sweep rake, a pushing head, pivotally securedthereto, a support extending rearwardly from the rake head, two levers,one of which is pivotally secured to the rake head, and the other one tosaid support,

HUGH WATSON.

Witnesses:

J. H. HULITT, ALBERT OFIELD.

